GROVE CITY, Pa. -- The Grove City
College softball team extended its win streak to five games Thursday afternoon
by sweeping visiting Thiel, 1-0 and 11-2, in a Presidents' Athletic Conference
doubleheader at College Field. Grove City is now 11-21 overall and 4-8 in the
PAC.

Freshman pitcher Lauren Pennell
(Zelienople, Pa./Seneca Valley) fired a four-hit shutout in the opener while in
Game Two, Grove City belted 15 hits.

Grove City scored the lone run of the
opener in the bottom of the third when junior right fielder Rachael Risbon
(Pittsburgh, Pa./Plum) singled and subsequently scored on a double from junior
second baseman Amy Fisher (Streetsboro, Ohio/Cuyahoga Valley Christian).

Thiel put runners on second and third
with no outs in the top of the fourth but Pennell worked out of the jam by
striking out the side. Pennell finished with five strikeouts and just one walk.

Grove City collected six hits in the
opener, including a pair of singles from sophomore third baseman Laura Miller
(Greensburg, Pa./Hempfield). Miller then doubled and singled in Game Two as
seven Grove City players posted multi-hit games.

The Wolverines put the game away in the
top of the seventh as Pennell roped a two-run single and Greiner followed later
with a two-run double. Grove City also posted four runs in the third, breaking a
2-2 tie.

Freshman pitcher Kim Guyaux (Monaca,
Pa./Center) improved to 7-5 with the victory. Guyaux did not allow an earned run
in seven innings in the circle. She allowed just seven hits and did not walk a
batter.

With the wins, Grove City also
eliminated Thiel (10-19, 4-8 PAC) from contention in the battle for a spot in
the season-ending PAC Championship Tournament.

Grove City will wrap up PAC play
Saturday afternoon at 1 p.m. with a home doubleheader against Chatham.